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Howell, Buchan & Strong's team can help you with your business or professional license.Understanding the Value of Legal Expertise When Navigating the Florida Department of Health
There’s value in hiring experts. As a Florida health care professional – or if you have plans to become one – you may face complex legal matters or application delays....
New Florida Law Affects Healthcare Professionals Who Have a Criminal Past
I. Present Situation Current law requires certain health care employees to be screened for a history of criminal offenses. Similarly, where one works within the health care field, for example....
Law Firm Scholarship Goes to Florida State University Nursing Student Emily Childs!
We are pleased to announce another scholarship was awarded to Emily Childs! The law firm of Howell Buchan & Strong is proud to support dedicated students who seek to be....
What Happens After the Florida Department of Health Issues a License?
There have been big changes to how the Florida Department of Health issues licenses granted to practitioners in Florida. If you are a Florida physician, nurse, dentist, psychologist, pharmacist, or....
Why Legal Representation Before the Board of Nursing Matters to Your Case
An administrative complaint or investigation against your nursing license puts your profession in jeopardy. Letters from the Department of Health (DOH) might request your attendance before the board in an....
Why a Local Presence Matters in Defending Your License
Location matters when Florida licensing agencies like the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), the Department of Health, or the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation are building a....
Addressing Conflicts of Interest in Physician and Nurse Practitioner Employment Contracts
Collaboration in the medical community is generally accepted as beneficial and advantageous. This has been the case for much of the history of medicine. A position statement from the American....
Don’t Go Before Your Professional Board Without an Attorney!
I thought about not writing this blog. Some will think I’m just writing this to market our legal services. I’m not. This short article is just my thoughts on what....
Does the Nurse Licensure Compact Apply to APRNs?
There is a nationwide nursing shortage during one of the worst public health crises in this country’s history. During the pandemic, nurses have experienced increased burnout and distress, causing many....
Howell, Buchan & Strong Awards Three Spring 2022 Nursing Scholarships
Delaney Smith is currently a junior at Florida State University, and she expects to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in Spring 2023. Delaney enjoys working in a....
Risks of Failing to Comply with DOH Subpoena
The Risks on Your Florida Nursing License by Failing to Comply with a DOH Subpoena or Board Order If you are a nurse licensed by the Florida Department of Health....
The Autonomous APRN Standard of Care in Florida
Autonomous APRNs are limited to Primary Care Practice As we have previously written in earlier blogs and newsletters, under the authority of Florida law, the Board of Nursing has established....
